Abstract Introduction Pregnancy loss is frequent. We aimed to assess the frequency and trends in pregnancy losses according to female age and mode of conception over a 40‐year follow‐up period. Material and methods In a national historical prospective cohort study, we followed all Danish women 10‐49 years over the 40‐year study period 1978‐2017. Data on pregnancies and their outcomes were obtained from the National Health Registry, the Medical Birth Registry and the National Fertility Registry. Incidence rates per 100 pregnancies and per 1,000 women‐years as well as lifetime risks per 100 women were calculated. Women included in the lifetime analysis were followed from age 12 to age 49. Pregnancy loss included spontaneous abortion, missed abortion and anembryonic pregnancy. Results In 3 519 455 recorded pregnancies, 337 008, or 9.6%, were diagnosed with a pregnancy loss. The proportion increased from 7.5% in 1978‐1979, peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and thereafter decreased to 9.1% in 2015‐2017. Pregnancy loss rate in women 10‐14 years was 3.9%, increasing gradually with age to 26.9% in pregnant women 45‐49 years, a 6.9‐fold increase. Loss rates were slightly lower in naturally conceived pregnancies than in assisted pregnancies except for women above 45 years, where the risk of loss was higher in the spontaneously conceived group. Lifetime risk of specific numbers of losses were: 0: 76.9%, 1: 17.9%, 2: 3.9%, 3: 0.87%, and 4+: 0.35%. Conclusions The proportion of women experiencing pregnancy loss has changed little throughout four decades and is still primarily influenced by female age. More than 75% of pregnant women are never recorded with a pregnancy loss, and <1.5% will experience three or more losses.
The mortality from ovarian cancer is responsible for 450-500 cancer deaths annually in Denmark. This high mortality rate has remained unchanged for decades. No effective screening method is available. Oophorectomy per occasionem may reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer. The literature suggests a reduction in the incidence of ovarian cancer of 5.7% which corresponds to approximately 30 women annually in Denmark when OPO is performed at the age of forty or later. OPO also avoids reoperation due to the Residual Ovarian Syndrome, which is detected in approximately 2% of women after pelvic surgery.
Abstract Cyproterone acetate (CPA) is a synthetic steroid hormone. We assessed the association between the use of CPA and the risk of developing meningioma. In a historical prospective cohort study, using Danish national healthcare registers we included a cohort of 5,730,654 individuals, among whom 1,982 were exposed to CPA. During follow-up, we identified 8,957 cases of meningioma, of which 16 were exposed to CPA. From 2013 to 2019 the number of new users increased from 18.1 to 62.3 new users per million, while the proportion of new users who were transgender increased from 18.4 to 68.3%. Analyses showed a significantly increased risk of meningioma according to cumulative dose of CPA; 0.1-10 grams of CPA, incidence rate 78.8 (95% CI 15.7-141.9) per 100.000 person years and adjusted hazard ratio 7.0 (3.1-15.6); >10 grams of CPA, incidence 187.5 (71.3-303.7) and adjusted hazard ratio 19.2 (10.3-35.8), as compared to the background population. In conclusion, the cumulative dose of CPA was associated with an increased incidence and hazard ratio of meningioma, showing a dose-response relationship. The number of new CPA users increased more than 3-fold from 2013 to 2019, primarily driven by new transgender users.
The impact of early pregnancy complications on completed family size is unknown. Here, we hypothesize that early pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes may influence family size.In this nationwide, registry-based study we included all 458 475 women born 1957-1972 who lived in Denmark from age 20-45 years with at least one registered pregnancy. The main outcome of the study was number of children per woman by age 45, estimated using a Generalized Linear Mixed Model. Exposures were: (a) total number of pregnancy losses experienced (0, 1, 2, ≥3); (b) highest number of consecutive pregnancy losses (0, 1, 2, ≥3); (c) sex of firstborn child; (d) outcome of first pregnancy (live birth, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, or molar pregnancy).Number of live births was negatively influenced by maternal age and adverse first pregnancy outcomes, especially ectopic pregnancies. A 30-year-old woman with a first ectopic pregnancy was expected to have 1.16 children (95% CI 1.11-1.22) compared with 1.95 children (95% CI 1.86-2.03) with a first live birth. Three or more consecutive losses also decreased number of live births significantly: 1.57 (95% CI 1.50-1.65) compared with 1.92 (95% CI 1.84-2.0) with only live births. The total number of pregnancy losses had no effect before the age of 35 years. Sex of firstborn had no effect.Previous pregnancy history has a significant effect on number of children per woman, which is important at both individual and societal levels. Pathophysiological research of adverse pregnancy outcomes should be an urgent priority as the causes remain poorly understood.
Objective To assess the risk of venous thrombosis in current users of different types of hormonal contraception, focusing on regimen, oestrogen dose, type of progestogen, and route of administration. Design National cohort study. Setting Denmark, 1995-2005. Participants Danish women aged 15-49 with no history of cardiovascular or malignant disease. Main outcome measures Adjusted rate ratios for all first time deep venous thrombosis, portal thrombosis, thrombosis of caval vein, thrombosis of renal vein, unspecified deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism during the study period. Results 10.4 million woman years were recorded, 3.3 million woman years in receipt of oral contraceptives. In total, 4213 venous thrombotic events were observed, 2045 in current users of oral contraceptives. The overall absolute risk of venous thrombosis per 10 000 woman years in non-users of oral contraceptives was 3.01 and in current users was 6.29. Compared with non-users of combined oral contraceptives the rate ratio of venous thrombembolism in current users decreased with duration of use (<1 year 4.17, 95% confidence interval 3.73 to 4.66, 1-4 years 2.98, 2.73 to 3.26, and >4 years 2.76, 2.53 to 3.02; P<0.001) and with decreasing dose of oestrogen. Compared with oral contraceptives containing levonorgestrel and with the same dose of oestrogen and length of use, the rate ratio for oral contraceptives with norethisterone was 0.98 (0.71 to 1.37), with norgestimate 1.19 (0.96 to 1.47), with desogestrel 1.82 (1.49 to 2.22), with gestodene 1.86 (1.59 to 2.18), with drospirenone 1.64 (1.27 to 2.10), and with cyproterone 1.88 (1.47 to 2.42). Compared with non-users of oral contraceptives, the rate ratio for venous thromboembolism in users of progestogen only oral contraceptives with levonorgestrel or norethisterone was 0.59 (0.33 to 1.03) or with 75 μg desogestrel was 1.12 (0.36 to 3.49), and for hormone releasing intrauterine devices was 0.90 (0.64 to 1.26). Conclusion The risk of venous thrombosis in current users of combined oral contraceptives decreases with duration of use and decreasing oestrogen dose. For the same dose of oestrogen and the same length of use, oral contraceptives with desogestrel, gestodene, or drospirenone were associated with a significantly higher risk of venous thrombosis than oral contraceptives with levonorgestrel. Progestogen only pills and hormone releasing intrauterine devices were not associated with any increased risk of venous thrombosis.
